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2013 Chevrolet EQUINOX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1546559
Internal NHTSA #	11186796
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2013
File date	06/03/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Certified pre-owned 2013 chevy equinox purchased in 2015, michigan. Winter, 2018. While driving, my vehicle began to lurch while accelerating from a stop. At the next stop, the rpms bean to act erratic, teetering above and below 1000. The vehicle then completely stalled. This occurred several times on my way to my destination. Each time, as i accelerated, it lurched and i feared it would stall out. Took it into the dealer, they gave me a diagnostic that said spark plugs. Car drove ok for a month. Then a deep freeze came. Same issue occurred. I checked my oil (because these vehicles have a problem with oil consumption) pressurized air blew out of the dipstick, it was also 2 quarts low--i had just gotten my oil changed 4 weeks prior. Put some oil in and drove. Same issue. Stalled at busy intersection stop. Got to my destination to discover a trail of oil behind my vehicle. Got it towed to dealership. Diagnosed as a blown rear main seal due to a frozen pcv valve. This is a well-known issue with equinoxes, enough that there is a service bulletin (14882). My experience/symptoms match the condition description of the bulletin to a t, however, for some reason, my vin does not fall under coverage for this engineering flaw. Chevy knows this is a safety issue, yet they still refuse to recall the vehicles. In the meantime, i'm stuck paying an $1800 bill to get the rear main seal fixed--without any regard for the pcv valve, crankcase, or oil consumption issue that contribute to the problem. Shame on gm.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAK PARK, MI
VIN pattern	2GNALBEK1D6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Chevrolet EQUINOX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Chevrolet EQUINOX Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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